Hello, I am Dr. Peter C. Kang.
Today, I would like to introduce the case of a patient who improved a blunt, spread-out nose into a slim and refined profile.
Front, left profile, and oblique views during design consultation
📍 Initial consultation findings
Design consultation: right oblique, profile, and basal (nostril) views
Front view
Nasal bridge appearing wide
Bulbous nasal shape
Flat nasal bridge
Alar asymmetry
2. Profile view
Drooping tip
Protruding mouth findings
Retracted columella
3. Nostrils
Nostril asymmetry
Spreading alae
✨ Patient's requests
Refining the wide nasal bridge
Reducing nasal width
Lowering the columella
Desire for a glamorous nose style
💉 Surgical procedure details
Structural improvement
Septal extension using autologous rib cartilage
Correction of the nasolabial angle
Correction of the retracted columella
2. Shape improvement
Slimming the nasal bridge
Improving the spread nasal profile
Achieving a refined, glamorous nasal line
3. Detailed adjustments
Reducing the nostril sill
Correction of alar asymmetry
Correction of the drooping tip
✅ Surgical results
Before surgery / Day 0 immediately after surgery Photos taken immediately after surgery show swelling and may differ from the final result.
Front view
Slimmer nasal bridge
Refined nasal shape
Correction of alar asymmetry
Before surgery / Day 0 immediately after surgery Photos taken immediately after surgery show swelling and may differ from the final result.
2. Profile view
Well-projected nasal tip
Improved nasolabial angle
Natural columella contour
Improvement of protruding mouth through nasolabial angle correction
Before surgery / Day 0 immediately after surgery Photos taken immediately after surgery show swelling and may differ from the final result.
3. Nostrils
Improvement of nostril asymmetry
Correction of the wide nasal width
Balanced overall structure
Before surgery / Day 0 immediately after surgery Photos taken immediately after surgery show swelling and may differ from the final result.
👨⚕️ Specialist's assessment
Front, profile, and oblique views immediately after surgery on day 0 Photos taken immediately after surgery show swelling and may differ from the final result.
Nostril view on day 0 immediately after surgery Photos taken immediately after surgery show swelling and may differ from the final result.
For this type of case, the primary goal was to transform a wide, blunt nose into a slim and refined line. Because the patient desired a defined, glamorous look, our focus was on achieving a sophisticated line and appropriate height suited to that preference.
By performing septal extension with autologous rib cartilage and nasolabial angle correction, we refined the profile view and narrowed the nasal width to create a slimmer impression from the front. In particular, correcting the retracted columella emphasized a more refined feel, while improving alar asymmetry and reducing the nostril sill established overall harmony.
This was Dr. Peter C. Kang. Thank you.
Thank you.
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Limitations and risks
When autologous rib cartilage is used, scarring and pain may remain at the donor site on the chest, and pneumothorax (pleural injury) can occur rarely. Over time, the grafted cartilage may warp or undergo partial resorption.
When the septum is corrected at the same time, nasal obstruction may persist or recur, and in rare cases, septal perforation or changes in smell may occur.
Common potential risks include infection, bleeding, asymmetry, scarring, skin necrosis, and insufficient improvement; results vary depending on individual skin condition and previous surgical history.